Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 10:49:25 -0800 (PST) From: Archie Cobbs <archie@whistle.com> To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Some questions regarding DHCP server and its logging (fwd) Message-ID: <199703141849.KAA16572@bubba.whistle.com>
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This is from the dhcpd mailing list, but thought it might be interesting for -hackers... comments? -Archie > ----- Forwarded message from Lauri Tischler ----- > > From bouncer-dhcpd-users@fugue.com Tue Mar 11 15:07:52 1997 > Precedence: junk > Sender: owner-dhcpd-users@fugue.com > From: "Lauri Tischler" <ltischler@efore.fi> > Organization: Efore Oy > To: Ted Lemon <mellon@hoffman.vix.com>, dhcpd-users@fugue.com > Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 00:36:30 GMT +0200 > Subject: Re: Some questions regarding DHCP server and its logging > Priority: normal > X-mailer: Pegasus Mail v3.31 > Message-ID: <377842495A@espoo.efore.fi> > > *** From dhcpd-users -- To unsubscribe, see the end of this message. *** > > Anno Domini 10 Mar 97 at 20:07, Ted Lemon wrote: > > > > > > sendpkt : Connection refused > > > > This is some kind of Linux kernel bug. None of the Linux users on > > the list have (to my knowledge) ever investigated why this happens, > > although I see it reported from time to time. You might want to > > switch to FreeBSD or NetBSD - this problem never happens on either > > system. Or, if you're feeling adventurous, please dive into the > > Linux kernel and see if you can figure out why this is happening - > > it's probably something stupid, and as you've noticed, it's rather a > > pain... > > > > _MelloN_ > > I asked about this from the Linux Gurus and here is the answer... > > "quote" > Its bullshit on behalf of the BSD folks. It doesn't occur on BSD > because BSD violates the RFC1122 host requirement specifications. The > correct thing to do is to ignore the message. It means some buggy > host responded to the packet and said "sorry I dont have this port > open." Please pass that info back to the DHCP list and ask the BSD > folks when they are going to comply with RFC1122 > "unquote" > > Cheers... > -- > Lauri Tischler, Network Admin Tel: +358-9-47846331 > EFORE Oy Fax: +358-9-47846500 > Piispanportti 12 (PL 61) Mobile: +358-40-5569010 > 02211 Espoo FINLAND Internet: ltischler@efore.fi > * High Quality Custom Designed Power Supplies and Rectifiers * ___________________________________________________________________________ Archie Cobbs * Whistle Communications, Inc. * http://www.whistle.com
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